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Amherst, NY vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove has 48.4% less rainy days than Amherst.
- Elk Grove has 69.4% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk Grove scores 29.7% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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